[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37012-37013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18230]


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UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY


The Director's Advisory Committee; Notice of Closed Meetings

July 7, 1997.
    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended 5 
U.S.C. App. (1988), the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 
announces the following Advisory Committee meetings:

    Name: The Director's Advisory Committee (DirAC).
    Dates: July 16, 17 and 18, 1997, August 18 and 19, 1997, 
September 29 and 30, 1997.
    Time: 8:30 a.m.
    Place: State Department Building, 320 21st Street, N.W., Room 
4930, Washington, D.C.
    Type of Meetings: Closed.
    Contact: Robert Sherman, Executive Director, Director's Advisory 
Committee, Room 5844, Washington D.C. 20451, (202) 647-4622.
    Purpose of Advisory Committee: To advise the President, the 
Secretary of State, and the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and 
Disarmament Agency respecting scientific, technical, and policy 
matters affecting arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament.
    Purpose of the Meetings: The Committee will review specific arms 
control, nonproliferation, and verification issues. Members will be 
briefed on current U.S. policy and issues regarding negotiations 
such as the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Conventional 
Weapons Convention. Members will also be briefed on issues regarding 
the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions. Members will 
exchange information and concepts with key ACDA personnel. All 
meetings will be held in Executive Session.
    Reason for Closing: The DirAC members will be reviewing and 
discussing matters specifically authorized by Executive Order 12958 
to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign 
policy.
    Authority to Close Meetings: The closing of the meetings is in 
accordance with a

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determination by the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and 
Disarmament Agency dated July 1, 1997 made pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
Cathleen Lawrence,
Director of Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-18230 Filed 7-8-97; 1:08 pm]
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